Patrick Costello is an expert in renewable energy market analysis. Major project work completed includes renewable energy asset valuation, green premium forward price forecasting, policy analysis, technology analysis, and market risk assessment. Mr. Costello regularly models renewable energy supply and demand in a variety of U.S. regions as part of a larger exercise in projecting renewable energy certificate (REC) and solar renewable energy certificate (SREC) prices and evaluating long-term renewable generation development under different market scenarios. He authors the Renewable Energy chapter in ICF’s quarterly Integrated Energy Outlook, and he has coauthored numerous reports that explore market dynamics associated with renewable and conventional energy asset investment strategy.
Prior to joining ICF, Mr. Costello served as a development associate at BP Alternative Energy, Wind Power Americas, where he provided market research and geographic siting analysis in support of BP’s East Coast and Midwest wind development.